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Military Aviation News February 20, 2014

Rolls-Royce demonstrates 13% fuel savings on T56 engine enhancement

Rolls-Royce has completed assembly and ground testing of the first enhanced T56 engine for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) WP-3D aircraft, demonstrating fuel use…

Military Aviation News September 16, 2013

Swedish Maritime Administration Takes Delivery of Its First AW139

Swedish Maritime Administration has taken delivery of its first AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter during an official ceremony held at Vergiate plant (Italy) on September…

Civilian aviation news January 17, 2013

Boeing Statement on Federal Aviation Administration 787 Action

CHICAGO, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney issued the following statement today after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…

Civilian aviation news November 20, 2012

Swedish Maritime Administration Orders Seven AW139 Helicopters for Search and Rescue

AgustaWestland, has signed a contract with the Swedish Maritime Administration for seven AW139 intermediate twin helicopters. The aircraft will be equipped for Search and Rescue (SAR)…

Civilian aviation news November 13, 2012

The Civil Aviation Administration of China Approves Gross Weight Increase for Bell 429

Customers in China Can Now Fly Farther with More Payload Zhuhai, China – November 13, 2012 – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT),…

Civilian aviation news January 10, 2012

CAAC: 70% civil airports suffer losses in 2011

According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), 135 out of 180 civil airports in China suffered losses in 2011, and the amount of…

Civilian aviation news October 4, 2011

Boeing Awarded ‘Greener Skies’ Contract by Federal Aviation Administration

International industry group to maximize precision navigation benefits across U.S. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced a research task order…

Military Aviation News December 4, 2009

Maritime Safety Administration Of China Takes Delivery Of Two Grand Helicopters

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of China has taken delivery of two Grand light twin helicopters…